{"id":369908,"date":"2026-03-28T14:22:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T14:22:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/369908\/"},"modified":"2026-03-28T14:22:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T14:22:10","slug":"irish-rugby-ireland-u-19-team-announced-for-wales-match-in-cardiff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/369908\/","title":{"rendered":"Irish Rugby | Ireland U-19 Team Announced For Wales Match In Cardiff"},"content":{"rendered":"

Belvedere College prop Harry Goslin will captain the Ireland Under-19 Men\u2019s team (sponsored by PwC) against Wales at Cardiff Arms Park on Sunday afternoon (kick-off 1pm).<\/p>\n

Aiden McNulty is the Ireland Under-19s\u2019 head coach this year, as they come together for a three-match programme which culminates with the annual Easter series against France in early April. Creggs Rugby Club and Mullingar Rugby Club will host those two games.<\/p>\n

For this weekend\u2019s trip to Cardiff, two members of the Ireland U-20 group, Fergus Callington and Alex Lautsou, will both start along with hooker Joe Christle, fresh from Leinster Schools Senior Cup success with St. Mary\u2019s College.<\/p>\n

Callington and City of Armagh sharpshooter Owen O\u2019Kane will pair up in the half-back positions, as they did for Ulster during this season\u2019s PwC Under-19 Interprovincial Championship.<\/p>\n

Buccaneers duo Andrew Henson and Rourke O\u2019Sullivan feature in the back-line, the latter lining out at outside centre alongside Bernard White, a try scorer for Blackrock College in last week\u2019s drawn Leinster Schools final against St. Mary\u2019s.<\/p>\n

Daniel O\u2019Connell, who touched down for Garryowen against Old Wesley recently, and Ronan Kelly form the back-three with Henson, while captain Goslin (pictured below) and Christle will be joined in the front row by James Gould, an Ulster Schools Senior Cup winner with Wallace High School last year.<\/p>\n

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Shannon and Munster \u2018A\u2019 youngster Lautsou will pack down at number 8, with Ulster pair Ben Moore and Jon Rodgers in the flanker roles. Jamie Walsh and Portlaoise\u2019s Cian Butler, who was part of Leinster\u2019s U-19 Interprovincial title-winning squad earlier this season, are the starting locks.<\/p>\n

The bench options include Newbridge College prop Jamie Bohan, a younger brother of Connacht Academy member Billy who was called up to the Ireland Six Nations squad recently, and RBAI\u2019s Adam Boyd, whose older sibling Jacob is in the Ulster Academy.<\/p>\n

Fifteen players in the matchday squad played for the Ireland Under-18 Schools team in last August\u2019s U-18 Men\u2019s International Series. Travelling reserves Ben Guerin and Jonathon Ginnety were also part of that tour to South Africa.<\/p>\n

IRELAND UNDER-19 MEN\u2019S Team & Replacements (v Wales Under-19s, Under-19 Men\u2019s International Match, Cardiff Arms Park, Sunday, March 29, kick-off 1pm):<\/p>\n

15. Andrew Henson (Buccaneers RFC\/Marist College\/Connacht Rugby)
14. Ronan Kelly (St. Gerard\u2019s School\/Leinster Rugby)
13. Rourke O\u2019Sullivan (Buccaneers RFC\/Connacht Rugby)
12. Bernard White (Blackrock College\/Leinster Rugby)
11. Daniel O\u2019Connell (Garryowen FC\/Munster Rugby)
10. Owen O\u2019Kane (City of Armagh RFC\/Ulster Rugby)
9. Fergus Callington (Durham University\/IQ Rugby)
1. James Gould (Wallace High School\/Ulster Rugby)
2. Joe Christle (St. Mary\u2019s College\/Leinster Rugby)
3. Harry Goslin (Belvedere College\/Leinster Rugby) (capt)
4. Jamie Walsh (Cistercian College Roscrea\/Munster Rugby)
5. Cian Butler (Portlaoise RFC\/St. Mary\u2019s CBS Portlaoise\/Leinster Rugby)
6. Ben Moore (Queen\u2019s University Belfast RFC\/Ulster Rugby)
7. Jon Rodgers (Ballynahinch RFC\/Ulster Rugby)
8. Alex Lautsou (Shannon RFC\/Munster Rugby)<\/p>\n

Replacements:<\/p>\n

16. Harry O\u2019Neill (Blackrock College\/Leinster Rugby)
17. Jamie Bohan (Newbridge College\/Leinster Rugby)
18. Ollie Fitzsimmons (Wallace High School\/Ulster Rugby)
19. Leo Anic (Buccaneers RFC\/Connacht Rugby)
20. Adam Boyd (Royal Belfast Academical Institution\/Ulster Rugby)
21. Connor McVicker (Belfast Royal Academy\/Ulster Rugby)
22. James Curry (East Glendalough School, Wicklow\/MU Barnhall RFC\/Leinster Rugby)
23. Fionn Rowsome (Garryowen FC\/Munster Rugby)<\/p>\n

Travelling Reserves \u2013<\/p>\n

Ben Guerin (Blackrock College\/Leinster Rugby)
Jonathon Ginnety (Castleknock College\/Leinster Rugby)<\/p>\n

IRELAND UNDER-19 MEN\u2019S MANAGEMENT TEAM \u2013<\/p>\n

Aiden McNulty \u2013 Head Coach
Jonathon Graham \u2013 Assistant Coach
Tommy O\u2019Donnell \u2013 Assistant Coach
Niall Annett \u2013 Assistant Coach
Noel McKenna \u2013 Team Manager
Dr. Billy Twomey \u2013 Team Doctor
Nick Lalor \u2013 Team Physio
Rob Cassidy \u2013 Athletic Development Coach
Eoin Smyth \u2013 Team Analyst
Maxi McDonald \u2013 Team Logistics<\/p>\n

IRELAND UNDER-19 MEN\u2019S 2026 FIXTURES:<\/p>\n

Sunday, March 29: Wales Under-19s v Ireland Under-19s, Cardiff Arms Park, 1pm<\/p>\n

Wednesday, April 8: Ireland Under-19s v France U-20 Development XV, Creggs RFC, 2.30pm<\/p>\n

Sunday, April 12: Ireland Under-19s v France U-20 Development XV, Mullingar RFC, 2.30pm<\/p>\n


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